A magnitude 5.8 earthquake off the coast of Guatemala was felt in El Salvador
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck at 8:54 a.m. on Tuesday off the coast of Guatemala and was felt in El Salvador, according to revised data from the Environment Ministry (MARN). The epicenter was 112 kilometers west of Barra de Santiago, in Ahuachapán, at a depth of 12 kilometers. MARN had first reported a preliminary magnitude of 5.4. As of the reports we checked, there were no reports of damage or people affected.
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